Advancements in Public First Responder Programs for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: An Updated Literature Review by Michael Kern, Gerrit Jansen, Bernd Strickmann, Thoralf Kerner

“…However, systems that adapted by using PPE and revising protocols generally maintained responder participation and effectiveness. Moving forward, integrating new technology within robust responder systems and support mechanisms will be essential to improving OHCA outcomes and sustaining effective response networks.…”
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The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on self-reported interoception and mental health. by Federica Biotti, Melissa Barker, Lara Carr, Hannah Pickard, Rebecca Brewer, Jennifer Murphy

“…<h4>Results</h4>Higher self-reported anxiety was associated with a) increased self-reported attention to bodily signals, b) increased focus on COVID-19-related news and information, c) propensity to take objective measures of COVID-19 symptoms, and d) reduced self-reported interoceptive accuracy for bodily signals participants believed were associated with COVID-19. …”
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Modulation of Stemness and Differentiation Regulators by Valproic Acid in Medulloblastoma Neurospheres by Natália Hogetop Freire, Alice Laschuk Herlinger, Julia Vanini, Matheus Dalmolin, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes, Carolina Nör, Vijay Ramaswamy, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, André Tesainer Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi Brunetto, Lauro José Gregianin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Michael D. Taylor, Rafael Roesler

“…Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that acts partially by inhibiting histone deacetylases (HDACs) and could be repurposed as an epigenetic anticancer therapy. …”
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Associations of Dietary Antioxidants with Glycated Hemoglobin and Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes by Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon

“…We report data from a cross-sectional analysis from the coronary artery calcification in type 1 diabetes (CACTI) study (n=1257; T1D: n=568; nondiabetic controls: n=689) collected between the years 2000 and 2002. Participants completed a validated food frequency questionnaire, a physical examination, and biochemical analyses. …”
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Hacia una teoría política de la socialización cívica virtual de la adolescencia by Enrique Javier DÍEZ GUTIÉRREZ, Eduardo FERNÁNDEZ RODRÍGUEZ, Rocío ANGUITA MARTÍNEZ

“…Finalmente, valoramos el impacto que están teniendo estas redes sociales en las nuevas formas de movilización social y política "cibernética" que han surgido entre los jóvenes, con una orientación más descentralizada y flexible que las organizaciones clásicas (partidos políticos o sindicatos), con un nuevo tipo de activistas, con una identificación política más flexible, que conciertan acciones sin pretender homogeneizar ideologías y que mantienen una unión efímera y cambiante a través de redes.…”
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A Combination of Serum Biomarkers in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Lin Ying, Qin Zhang, Yun-mei Yang, Jian-ying Zhou

“…Higher IL-6, IL-17A, and TNF-α levels were observed in participants with sarcopenia P<0.05. Patients with sarcopenia had a lower IL-10 level. …”
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Self-beneficial transactional social dynamics for cooperation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a mixed-subject analysis using computational pragmatics by Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Natacha Stortini, Natacha Stortini, Coralie Duman, Coralie Duman, Nami Koïdé, Ewa Skupinska, Ewa Skupinska, Hamza Altakroury, Alizée Poli, Alizée Poli, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Blandine Beaupain, Jean Donadieu, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol

“…Using computational pragmatics, we aimed to identify the underlying principles guiding their social behavior.MethodsA cohort of 10 children (5 SDS, 5 matched controls) participated in ecological and cognitive tasks, including the WISC-V “Comprehension” subtest, NEPSY-II social perception tasks, and the Trognon Ecological Side Task for the Assessment of Speech-Act Processing (TEST-ASAP). …”
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The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index with Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Women by Jing Zhang, Wensheng An, Li Lin

“…This research explored gestational, perinatal, and postpartum outcomes, including gestational diabetes, anemia, preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and postpartum hemorrhage. Participants were divided into underweight (BMI<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 kg/m2≤BMI≤23.9 kg/m2), overweight (24 kg/m2≤BMI≤27.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI≥28 kg/m2) groups. …”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…Understanding the essential role of teachers and students as active participants in this transformation, as well as the factors influencing their perceptions and attitudes toward AI, is critical. …”
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High-intensive physical rehabilitation approach in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury during subacute phase (REHABILITY): a feasibility study protocol by Jan Willem Gorter, Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Olaf Verschuren, Ingrid Rentinck, Irene van der Steen, Raoul Engelbert

“…In this study we will investigate the feasibility of a highly intensive physical rehabilitation intervention and outcomes with reliable and valid outcome measurements.Methods and analysis Our study with a prospective case-series design will evaluate (1) The safety and feasibility of a high-intensive physical rehabilitation programme to improve functioning and participation in children and adolescents with ABI, and (2) The feasibility of a core set of clinical outcome measures to assess recovery on relevant International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health domains during the subacute phase. …”
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Symptoms of Dental Eruption in Patients from 6 Months to 3 Years of Age by Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita, Lourdes Elizabeth Menéndez Oña

“…Informed consent was obtained from the parents or caregivers of the babies participating in the study. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> a predominance of patients was found in the age range between 6 and 12 months (34.26 %), 100 % presented excessive salivation and 100 % presented biting of hands and objects. 77.7 % of those surveyed reported that infants preferred cold and soft foods. 33 patients had a temperature higher than 38ºC. 79 presented no changes and 12 presented acute diarrhea. 100 % of respondents had used at least one of the traditional variants. …”
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Behavioural Risk Factors, Hypertension Knowledge, and Hypertension in Rural India by Eslavath Rajkumar, John Romate

“…The present study focused on a south-western state of India from which a taluk with one of the lowest socioeconomic ratings was selected. A total of 263 participants were selected by using a multistage random sampling technique. …”
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Measuring the Effect of Vision on the Synergy of Lower Extremity Muscles during Walking using Nonnegative Matrix Factorization (NNMF) Algorithm Method by Nasim Safari, Mahboubeh Alemzadeh, Mahdi Majlesi, Nader Farahpour, Muharram Mansoorizadeh

“…Ten blind people and 10 people with normal vision participated in this study. Activities of involved muscles were recorded during walking. …”
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Current practice of postoperative fasting: results from a multicentre survey in China by Qianqian Zhu, Lifei Lai, Lianghua Zeng, Zhijing Yang, Yingling Zheng

“…The present multicentre study was designed to explore the actual postoperative fasting practice, including the instructed fasting time from the ward staff and the actual postoperative fasting time.Design Multicentre survey.Setting Four tertiary hospitals in Shenzhen City, China.Participants A total of 988 patients completed a survey on instructed and actual postoperative fasting.Outcomes All patients received postoperative instructed fasting time from the ward staff. …”
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Current practices in physical fitness assessment and monitoring among coaches of individual and team sports: a survey in Portugal, Spain, and Romania by XiaoYuan Wen, Rui Miguel Silva, Qi Xu, Francisco González-Fernández, Ana Filipa Silva, Georgian Badicu, Xiaodan Guo, Filipe Clemente

“…A total of 165 coaches participated by completing a comprehensive 32 question survey. …”
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Acupoint stimulation for postpartum breastfeeding insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ya-Ching Chang, Yi-An Wang, Zi-Yu Chang, Jian-An Liao

“…Results Twenty-four studies involving 3214 participants were included. When compared to the control group, the experimental group exhibited improved volume of milk production (MD = 81.30; 95% CI = 58.94–103.67) and higher prolactin levels (MD = 41.90, 95% CI = 28.57–55.22). …”
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Daedalus Mega-ichnosites: The Armorican Quartzite Bridge between Villuercas-Ibores-Jara and Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geoparks by Carlos Neto de Carvalho, Andrea Baucon, Ivan Cortijo, Soren Jensen, Jose Maria Barrera, Javier Lopez Caballero

“…Daedalus producers were responsible for the occupation of some of the earliest deep substrate tiers, probably feeding from particulate organics and meiofauna using complex architectures for resource exploitation. …”
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Exploring short-term memory and listening effort in two-talker conversations: The influence of soft and moderate background noise. by Chinthusa Mohanathasan, Cosima A Ermert, Janina Fels, Torsten W Kuhlen, Sabine J Schlittmeier

“…The present study investigates the listeners' short-term memory and listening effort in conversations under different listening conditions, with and without soft or moderate noise. To this end, participants were administered a dual-task paradigm, including a primary listening task, in which conversations between two talkers were presented, and an unrelated secondary task. …”
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Community Perception on the Effect of Cultural Livelihoods on the Environment in Kogi State, Nigeria by G. O. Chukwurah, N. M. Aguome, M. O. Isimah, E. C. Enoguanbhor, N. E. Obi-Aso, N. U. Azani and O. C. Nnamani

“…Findings show that about 85% of the participants discovered crop farming, arable farming, weaving, blacksmithing, fishing, and festivals of harvest, such as the New Yam Festival, among others, as the predominant cultural livelihoods. …”
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Assessing the impact of waste picking on musculoskeletal disorders among waste pickers in Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study by Praveen Chokhandre, Shrikant Singh

“…The impact of the occupation of waste picking on MSDs was analysed using the propensity score matching (PSM) method.Participants The study population consisted of waste pickers (n=200) who had been working for at least a year and a control group (n=213) selected from among or living close to the same communities.Results The 12-month prevalence of MSDs was higher among waste pickers (79%) compared to controls (55%) particularly in the lower back (54–36%), knee (48–35%), upper back (40–21%) and shoulder (32–12%). …”
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